— Anti-Corruption News Story Curated by Anti-Corruption Digest International Risk & Compliance News A former employee of Irish aid agency Goal is facing charges of theft, bribery and witness tampering following an investigation into alleged corruption in US-sponsored aid programmes in Syria. The US has sought the extradition of former Goal logistics officer Ernest…
— Anti-Corruption News Story Curated by Anti-Corruption Digest International Risk & Compliance News Recently, iconic Spanish World Cup winning goalkeeper Iker Casillas, during practice for his current club side, Porto, suffered a heart attack. Fortunately, in his case, trained medical professionals employed by the club (and subject to obligations to assist) were at hand…
— Anti-Corruption News Story Curated by Anti-Corruption Digest International Risk & Compliance News Opposition leader Benny Gantz kicks off his election campaign, accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of leading the country into “total chaos” and slamming his decision to call a national election for the second time in under 6 months as a…
— Anti-Corruption News Story Curated by Anti-Corruption Digest International Risk & Compliance News Despite CIA’s confidence and the U.S. Senate’s unanimous conclusion that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was behind the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, Jared Kushner again waffled, in an interview for “Axios on HBO,” on holding MBS accountable in any way. Not coincidentally,…
— Anti-Corruption News Story Curated by Anti-Corruption Digest International Risk & Compliance News PM’s son claims appointment was Lieberman’s key demand in 2009 coalition talks ■ Avia Alef, who accompanied corruption probe against ex-defense minister, suspects ‘fraud’ and ‘conflict of interests’ A former senior Israeli prosecutor responded Thursday to claims that Prime Minister…
— Anti-Corruption News Story Curated by Anti-Corruption Digest International Risk & Compliance News Paris Saint-Germain’s president, Nasser al-Khelaifi, has been placed under investigation for alleged corruption as part of an inquiry into the bidding process for the 2017 and 2019 athletics World Championships. A French judicial official said the preliminary charge of “active corruption”…
While it has all the hallmarks of transnational organised crime, the illegal wildlife trade continues to be viewed as being outside ‘mainstream crime’. Frequently linked to other forms of serious crime such as fraud, corruption and money laundering, the illegal wildlife trade generates an estimated US$20 billion annually and is the fourth most profitable criminal trafficking enterprise…
Spanish police were carrying out an operation on Tuesday against several footballers, ex-players and club executives accused of fixing matches in the first and second divisions, a source close to the case said. The source, who refused to be named, said that matches were allegedly fixed in the first and second divisions during this season…
— Anti-Corruption News Story Curated by Anti-Corruption Digest International Risk & Compliance News PARIS — BeIN media group CEO Yousef Al-Obaidly was handed preliminary charges of corruption as part of an investigation into the bidding process for the 2019 track world championships in Qatar, a judicial official was quoted as saying by the Associated Press on…
— Anti-Corruption News Story Curated by Anti-Corruption Digest International Risk & Compliance News A new group has announced plans to tackle corruption in the Middle East, with a particular focus on helping victims of business fraud in the region. During a news conference in Washington on Thursday, the Global Justice Foundation’s founder, Omar Ayesh, said…
